Tag: Palestine
Firewalls, Wi-Fi, and Watchlists: How Campus Tech Is Targeting Student Dissent
Across the U.S. and beyond, universities are quietly turning campus Wi-Fi, facial recognition, and immigration databases into tools of political control. A recent Amnesty International webinar pulled back the curtain on how students — especially those defending Palestinian rights — are being tracked, doxxed, detained, and even deported. This is a guide to what’s happening, ...
The Green Party Declares a Global Environmental and Peace Emergency!
(The Declaration was adopted by the Green Party of the United States National Committee by a majority vote of 38 States/Caucuses. It was introduced by the Green Party Peace Action Committee (GPAX) and endorsed by five state parties, the Green Party of Hawaii, the Green Party of New Jersey, the Green Party of Michigan, Green Party of ...
NO THANKS TO PRESIDENT TRUMP
The Gaza ceasefire is a necessary relief for a starving, shattered people. It is not a favor from Washington—certainly not from President Trump, a possible war criminal whose prosecution needs to be submitted to the ICC. The United States helped arm the devastation, moved unconscionably late, and tried to kneecap the very court tasked with ...
Naming Too Late: Silence in 2023–24 Was a Crime
Some now confess genocide in 2025—but those who did not speak or act in 2023 or 2024 share in the responsibility. Redemption demands more than regret: structural rupture, accountability, reparations, and sustained justice. When a crime of mass scale is underway, hesitation is not just cowardice—it partakes in the violence itself. In the Gaza war ...
Waves, Warnings, and a World Gone Quiet
In the Mediterranean this week, Israeli naval forces boarded and seized dozens of civilian boats in the Global Sumud Flotilla as they sailed in international waters toward Gaza. European leaders had promised “protection” and “safety,” yet activists were detained and towed to Ashdod. Meanwhile, despite fiery speeches, Colombia has not formally tabled a “Uniting for ...
Qatar, Campus Claims, and the Politics of Research
By Dearborn Blog Staff ExcerptA U.S. research outfit, the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP), has put Qatar at the center of a campaign tying foreign funding to campus antisemitism. Policymakers have repeated ISGAP’s numbers; critics say the evidence is thin and the messaging serves geopolitical aims. This article unpacks the ...
Michigan Senate Race: Leaked Audio Suggests McMorrow Has “Outstanding” AIPAC Position Paper — But Voters Deserve Clarity
Excerpt:A recent donor call has revealed that Mallory McMorrow, a Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan, allegedly drafted a private “AIPAC position paper” described by a supporter as “outstanding.” The document has not been shared publicly; for many voters—especially Palestinian supporters and those concerned about foreign policy transparency—this raises critical questions. What is McMorrow’s true stance ...
Dems Using Palestine for Votes—But Do They Truly Support Liberation?
September 8, 2025 | by Anam Raja, Arab Muslim American Caucus of the Green Party of NJ Summary: The Democratic Party has increasingly invoked Palestinian suffering to draw in progressive support—but its actions fall far short of meaningful solidarity. From rejecting arms embargos to silencing Palestinian voices, the evidence shows that the party remains beholden ...
“Made in America”—Dropped on Gaza: The U.S. Supply Chain Behind Israel’s Bombing, and What Our Communities Can Do
Excerpt:U.S.-made bombs and components—assembled in plants from St. Charles, Missouri, to Tucson, Arizona, to Camden, Arkansas—are a backbone of Israel’s air war on Gaza. This WordPress-ready investigation maps the companies, towns, and tax breaks behind those weapons; summarizes the evidence of unlawful strikes; and lays out concrete, non-violent steps communities can take to halt complicity ...
Israel, Gaza, Genocide: Scholars Confirm the Crime
By Professor Ron Stockton, University of Michigan–Dearborn Excerpt:The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS)—the world’s foremost body of experts on genocide—has declared that Israel’s actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide under the 1948 UN Genocide Convention. With 86% of its voting members in agreement, this resolution is a historic milestone. For Arab ...
PRO-PALESTINIAN MOVEMENT SHOULD NOT IGNORE MAGA SUPPORTIVE VOICES
Across the U.S., a small but growing chorus on the political right—including MAGA-aligned populists, libertarians, and non-interventionist conservatives—has broken with the bipartisan consensus to oppose more weapons for Israel, criticize AIPAC’s outsized role in our elections, and call for a ceasefire or an end to foreign aid. If we’re serious about saving lives in Gaza and ending U.S. complicity, the pro-Palestine movement should not ignore these voices. We can collaborate on concrete, issue-specific goals while holding firm to anti-racist, anti-sectarian principles—because coalitions win policy, not purity tests.
Settlers Seize 50 Acres from Palestinian-American Family in Masafer Yatta
Excerpt:Israeli settlers have seized 50 acres of farmland in Masafer Yatta, belonging to a Palestinian-American family connected to the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land. For Arab Americans in Dearborn—where land, heritage, and identity are intertwined—this isn’t just another news story. It’s personal. Photo credit: Community activists / via Middle East Eye At least 50 acres ...
The Collapse of the Abraham Accords: Empty Peace in the Shadow of OccupationBy Dr. Zaid bin Ali Al-Fadheel
The so-called Abraham Accords were sold as a new era of peace in the Middle East. But today, with Gaza burning, the West Bank under siege, and holy sites in Jerusalem under constant threat, the question practically asks itself: do these agreements have any real political value left? How can Washington, whose policy is openly ...
GREEN PARTY ARAB & MUSLIM CAUCUS PUSHES UN RES. 377(V) TO END THE GENOCIDE
Excerpt: The Green Party’s Arab & Muslim Caucus is teaming with the civil-society initiative Lifeline for Palestine to press governments to invoke the “Uniting for Peace” procedure — UN General Assembly Resolution 377(V) — so the General Assembly can act where the Security Council has been paralyzed. Organizers say the GA can recommend concrete steps, ...
GREATER ISRAEL IS NO LONGER A CONSPIRACY THEORY
Excerpt: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu just said out loud what many long suspected: he feels “very” attached to a vision of “Greater Israel.” When you line that up with years of annexations, settlement expansion, open talk of “voluntary migration” from Gaza, and near-daily strikes across the region, the pattern is no longer deniable. This isn’t ...
When the Lesser Evil Becomes the Greatest Betrayal: Why I Cannot Vote for a “Less Bloody” Killer— By Wissam Charafeddine
“If someone must be killed, let it be the one whose death causes the least harm.”This is how the logic of the “lesser evil” simplifies moral dilemmas in times of crisis.But what if all options are evil?What if this logic becomes a tool to normalize genocide and political corruption? One of the most famous philosophical ...
Free Films About Palestine: Share the Stories with the World
Salam friends In light of the current events in Palestine, a large number of filmmakers have made their films about Palestine available online for free. In this post, we share with you links to films you can view and share to get our message out to the world: A collection of documentaries published by Al ...
Arab and Muslim American Green Party Caucus Condemns the Arrest of Dr. Jill Stein and Demands All Charges Be Dropped
https://www.instagram.com/p/DHdxHQhuHc7/?img_index=1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 20, 2025 Arab and Muslim American Green Party Caucus Condemns the Arrest of Dr. Jill Stein and Demands All Charges Be Dropped The Arab and Muslim American Green Party Caucus unequivocally condemns the unjust arrest and politically motivated charges against Green Party Presidential Candidate, Dr. Jill Stein. We demand the immediate ...
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي ٢٨: العرب الأميركيون و الإبادة الجماعية الصهيونية في فلسطين ولبنان؟
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfOQK7vVKBA https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/ep-e2uo9ol
الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي حلقة 26: الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي، إلى أين؟
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7epZ-rGRQdM https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/23-e2lr6ta https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/26-e2uo7h6
Gaza Relief Dinner – Doctors Against Genocide – Dearborn May 18 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BczaSTsvfks https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/Gaza-Relief-Dinner---Doctors-Against-Genocide---Dearborn-May-18-2024-e2uo776
ILAN PAPPE IN DEARBORN: Gaza in Context: Past, Present, and Future
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gikX6i_OuLU https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/ILAN-PAPPE-IN-DEARBORN-Gaza-in-Context-Past--Present--and-Future-e2uo6u8
A Fly on the Wall of the Oval Office 02.4.25 by B Nimri Aziz
Appropriately benevolent-looking, Netanyahu didn’t need to utter a word. He watched passively but attentively while the dauntless U.S. president announced plans for Gaza at their February 4th press conference. Only a fly on the wall was privy to their private exchange beforehand. The Bibi: “I’ve often been received in this room; today will surely surpass ...
Bulldozers and Bombs Jan 14/25 by B Nimri Aziz
Bulldozers and Bombs Jan 14/25 by B Nimri Aziz Bulldozers, those agile, yellow caterpillar-track hoes, we watch transforming towns, farms, deserts and suburbs worldwide. But how many of us have seen an Israeli bulldozer at work? Many Palestinians for certain, as they rush this way and that to grab furnishings, documents and clothes from their ...
UM Faculty Senate (and faculty) Censure Regents for stifling faculty and student dissent
From Dr. Ron Stockton's Facebook post: Approved by 71% of faculty. About time, In My Not-Very-Humble Opinion. (sorry I don't have the actual wording) Faculty pushes to censure University of Michigan regents over speech, protest policies Updated: Nov. 08, 2024 By Samuel Dodge | sdodge@mlive.com Update: All motions passed by at least 71% on Thursday, ...
Our House is Destroyed by Our Paid Taxes
Hanna Bazzi stood in her kitchen in Dearborn, Michigan, staring at the images on her phone, her heart heavy with grief. The pictures showed the ruins of her sister’s house in Southern Lebanon—a home that had stood as a testament to decades of hard work and devotion. Now, it was nothing more than crumbled stone ...
Dearborn Rallies Against Lebanon Genocide 9-25-2024
https://www.instagram.com/p/DAY_dXjRN8Z/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== https://www.instagram.com/p/DAY_PM0Rkkm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
My Answer to Senator Gary Peters of Michigan
Senator Gary Peters Letter: August 7, 2024 Dear Mr. Charafeddine, Thank you for contacting me about the war between Israel and Hamas. I appreciate you taking the time to express your views. Hearing directly from Michiganders like you helps inform me of the issues that matter to our state. I am so grateful for your ...
History of Arab Israeli Conflict 25:Opposing Zionism from Jewish & Progressive perspective
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61KEqifv4us https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/History-of-Arab-Israeli-Conflict-25Opposing-Zionism-from-Jewish--Progressive-perspective-e2m2djq
Ilan Pappe in Dearborn: Gaza in Context: Past, Present, & Future
Night 1 in Dearborn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gikX6i_OuLU https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/K3OkXJCT7Kb Night 2 in Detroit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gp3pu8xXv8 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/Ilan-Pappe-in-Detroit_-Gaza-in-Context_-Past_-Present_--Future-e2lsq2m Night 3 in Ferndale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_pqNxlmIuc
History of Arab Israeli Conflict 24: Christian Youth in Palestine Resilience & threats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYcKn_aOt-o https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/History-of-Arab-Israeli-Conflict-24-Christian-Youth-in-Palestine-Resilience--threats-e2lr7li
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي 23: مواقف أحزاب الخضر في العالم من الحرب على غزة
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln4AoBdVdYc https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/23-e2lr6ta
History of Arab Israeli Conflict Eps 21: Visiting Palestine During Gaza Genocide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk-HZ4mlmPU https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/History-of-Arab-Israeli-Conflict-Eps-21-Visiting-Palestine-During-Gaza-Genocide-e2lr508
History of Arab American Conflict 19: America and Wilsonianism with Dr. Ron Stockton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmoP5TU3nsc https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/History-of-Arab-American-Conflict-19-America-and-Wilsonianism-with-Dr--Ron-Stockton-e2lr4kk
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي 20: اتفاقية أوسلو … بين السلام الموعود والسلام المفقود
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue9JJKk3bC4 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/20-e2lr479
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي 18: دولة فلسطين: من التاريخ القديم إلى التاريخ المعاصر
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCGDPzyAdeI https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/18-e2lr3oe
History of Arab Israeli Conflict 17: Eye Witness to Gaza Genocide Dr. Adam Fahs & Dr. David Hasan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9V6xxx2rHM https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ElBjra0M5Kb
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي 16: حنظلة…رمز ضميرنا الفلسطيني الجماعي
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m74beCjeVk0 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/16_-_-e2lr2fb
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي 21: وعد بلفور: الخلفيات، الدور، التداعيات، والنتائج
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP2j-T2SFRo https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/oH2LZlVF1Jb
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي 15: 100 سنة من الإبادة الجماعية
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZLHitce-ho https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/15-100-e2hsn9f
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرايلي 14: أي دور للثقافة والأدب: الشعر نموذجا
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdAN5QAGidI https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/SimgwgJstIb
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي 13: أبعاد الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GOpAjNEezU https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/13-e2h36qc
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي 12: الانتخابات الرئاسية الأمريكية والعرب الأمريكيين
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-oY7hcmxlE https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/12-e2h36lb
تاريخ الصراع العربي الاسرائيلي ١١: أي دور للثقافة والأدب: السينما والمسرح نموذجا؟
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCf2xCub8uc https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/ep-e2h36ej
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي 10: أي دور للثقافة والأدب: الرواية نموذجا؟
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzW6IaQ__1I https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/YYKe1Q5MXHb
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي 8: نزوح اليهود عن البلدان العربية
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL9wsY0lpsI https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearbornblog/episodes/8-e2h204d
تاريخ الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي 7: يهود لبنان، أحد مكونات الموزاييك اللبناني
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrkecbQNB80 https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/tSmXwE9lWHb
U.S. Palestinians in Numbers
Good afternoon, ACCESS' newest national institution, the Center for Arab Narratives (CAN), recently commissioned a report on the Arab American community that showcases the best available data on people with Arab ancestry in the United States. The report, written by Dr. Jen'nan Read (Chair of Sociology at Duke University) and Dr. Kristine Ajrouch (Professor of Sociology ...
الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي حلقة 5 & 6:الشعوب التي سكنت فلسطين
مع الدكتور خزعل الماجدي https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WsaxsS_ppU https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/DSOU3h5eWHb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtynDKsvaok https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/usurOWafWHb
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